Baseball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Tecumseh Braves
Princeton is 1-9 against Tecumseh since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Tecumseh Braves at 5:00 p.m. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Princeton stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Mt. Vernon. The win made it back-to-back victories for Princeton.
Ryne Wilhite was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilhite was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Bush, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jarrett Kinder was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tecumseh suffered a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Heritage Hills on Tuesday. Tecumseh has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tecumseh saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Degan Ash, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Princeton's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Tecumseh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Tecumseh's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Princeton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tecumseh, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Princeton keep running through batters, or will Tecumseh buck the trend?
Princeton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Tecumseh in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Princeton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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